Laura Shankland
Laura Shankland is a Communications Specialist with SEDL's Afterschool, Family, and Community program. As a communications specialist with the National Partnership, Laura Shankland works on a variety of training materials for afterschool professionals and coordinates the production of print and electronic publications. She is also the editor of AfterWords, the National Partnershipís monthly newsletter.
Contact Information
You may contact Laura Shankland at 512-391-6556
Experience/Education
Ms. Shankland has experience developing and editing educational materials for Holt Rinehart and Winston and other educational publishers. Before coming to Austin, Ms. Shankland worked as a bilingual fifth-grade teacher in Phoenix, Arizona, through Teach for America. Her out-of-school education experience includes managing a summer English as a Second Language program at the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Club in Arizona.
Ms. Shankland holds a BA in history and political science from Colorado College and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Publications
- Afterschool Curriculum Choice: Literacy Resources (2008)
- Afterschool Curriculum Choice: Mathematics Resources (2008)
- AfterWords (2008)
- SEDL Letter, Volume XIX, Number 1: Developing a Staff of Learners (2007)